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July 05, 2023
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Understanding, challenging racism in pulmonary function testing

Understanding, challenging racism in pulmonary function testing

WASHINGTON — By using race specific equations when interpreting pulmonary function tests, racism and bias come to the surface, according to a presentation at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

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June 25, 2023
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VIDEO: Symposium highlights worldwide disparities, barriers in asthma care

VIDEO: Symposium highlights worldwide disparities, barriers in asthma care

Healio spoke with Kaharu Sumino, MD, MPH, about a presentation from this year’s American Thoracic Society International Conference on global issues in asthma care.

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June 23, 2023
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VIDEO: ADA president discusses 2023 meeting, improving diabetes care, and more

VIDEO: ADA president discusses 2023 meeting, improving diabetes care, and more

SAN DIEGO — In this video exclusive, Rodica Pop-Busui, MD, PhD, American Diabetes Association president, describes initiatives for her term, including an end to amputations and improved access to care.

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June 16, 2023
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Q&A: Researchers look for ‘sweet spot’ with low-risk thyroid cancer management

Q&A: Researchers look for ‘sweet spot’ with low-risk thyroid cancer management

There have been several changes in the management of low-risk thyroid cancer in recent years, but researchers are still trying to answer what level of surveillance is appropriate for patients.

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June 14, 2023
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Patients with COPD living in socially vulnerable areas have decreased lung function

Patients with COPD living in socially vulnerable areas have decreased lung function

WASHINGTON — Initial measures of lung function were reduced in patients with COPD who lived in socially vulnerable communities, according to an abstract presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

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June 09, 2023
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Restrictive OB/GYN programs unlikely to include patient factors in early pregnancy loss

Restrictive OB/GYN programs unlikely to include patient factors in early pregnancy loss

Obstetrics and gynecology residency programs at institutions and in states with abortion restrictions were less likely to incorporate patient factors when diagnosing early pregnancy loss, researchers reported.

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June 08, 2023
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Q&A: ‘Heavy, heartfelt history’ of drug trials for Black patients may fuel NASH disparities

Q&A: ‘Heavy, heartfelt history’ of drug trials for Black patients may fuel NASH disparities

The Global Liver Institute has marked June 8 as International NASH Day, part of a public education campaign to raise awareness and urgency about fatty liver disease and its advanced form, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis.

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June 04, 2023
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NCI director: ‘Committed and collective action’ required to achieve Moonshot goal

NCI director: ‘Committed and collective action’ required to achieve Moonshot goal

CHICAGO — “Committed and collective action” will be required if a key goal of the Cancer Moonshot — reducing cancer mortality by at least 50% in 25 years — will be met, the NCI director told ASCO Annual Meeting attendees.

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June 02, 2023
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AYAs with rare leukemia face disparities in access to specialized cancer centers

AYAs with rare leukemia face disparities in access to specialized cancer centers

CHICAGO — Fewer than half of adolescents and young adults with acute lymphoblastic leukemia received first-line treatment at a specialized cancer center, despite an association of such treatment with longer survival, study results showed.

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May 30, 2023
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Scientific statement calls for more diversity in pediatric endocrine, gender care research

Scientific statement calls for more diversity in pediatric endocrine, gender care research

Health care professionals must collect more detailed and accurate demographic data and identify factors contributing to health disparities in pediatric endocrinology and gender care, according to a scientific statement.

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